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Allegorical representation with Poetry
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A woman takes Poetry by the hand and points upward toward sunbeams. Poetry holds a lyre in her hand. To the right of the pair are a caduceus, a liberty cap, and a shield with the inscription "Vaderland" (Fatherland).
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Credit lineAllegorische voorstelling met Dichtkunst. 1816. Jacob Ernst Marcus. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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